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NEWS & AWARDS

Every week we welcome 2.2 million guests to our 360+ cinemas across 14 countries - and we have an ambitious strategy to help us welcome even more. Take a look at our spotlight reports, press releases, blogs and award wins to find out more about how we're making that happen.

22 June - Film fans in Birmingham can now experience the ultimate in cinema luxury as the newly transformed ODEON Luxe Birmingham Broadway Plaza officially opens its doors in the city where it all began for ODEON

25 May 2018 - ODEON has today announced it will be launching the UK’s largest ODEON Luxe cinema in the city of Birmingham, with ODEON Birmingham Broadway Plaza re-opening as a fully-reclining ODEON Luxe site this June.

23 February 2018 - ODEON UK has once again achieved a placing in the Sunday Times Best 25 Big Companies to Work For list 2018, at number 25. In addition, ODEON is placed number 15 in Ireland’s Great Places to Work (Best Large Workplaces)

29 November 2017 - ODEON has today revealed London will soon be home to three of its new ODEON Luxe cinemas, offering London film fans exciting new, fully-reclining venues to enjoy the latest films in luxury – just in time for Christmas.

29 November 2017 - Finnkino is developing the Finnish cinema scene by opening the most modern cinema in Finland in the Itis Helsinki shopping center. Finnkino Itis will open by the end of 2018. The new theatre will include nine cinema halls, one of which will be the first IMAX® theatre in Finland.

23 November 2017 - IMAX Corporation and ODEON Cinemas Group today unveiled the new IMAX VR Experience Centre in the ODEON cinema at intu Trafford Centre in Manchester. The IMAX VR Centre is the first to be installed in Europe and the fifth IMAX has launched worldwide...

22 November 2017 - ODEON Cinemas Group was triumphant in the ‘Best Talent Management’ category at last night’s Personnel Today awards.
The judges were impressed by the originality of the Group’s Brand Heroes programme focusing on emerging talent in the business.

1 November 2017 - ODEON Blanchardstown will mark the first ODEON site in Ireland to have two screens featuring its new luxury fully reclining seating. ODEON Blanchardstown will be installing a state-of-the-art IMAX screen and transforming its existing iSense screen with its newly launched ODEON Luxe reclining seat experience.

27 October 2017 -
ODEON has today announced ODEON Leeds Bradford will be re-launching as an ODEON Luxe cinema, making it the first in England. Following the launch of Europe’s first ODEON Luxe cinema in East Kilbride, Scotland in October, film fans in Yorkshire will soon be able to enjoy the ultimate in luxury when the new ODEON Luxe Leeds Bradford fully launches on 9th November.

18 October 2017 - ODEON has today announced it will be re-opening ODEON Wester Hailes as a brand-new ODEON Luxe cinema, making it only the second ODEON Luxe cinema in Europe and home to the largest fully-reclining iSense screen in Europe.

17 October 2017 -
ODEON Cinemas Group has today announced the appointment of David Anderson as its new Chief Commercial Officer, as the Group continues to enhance its industry-leading capabilities in the European entertainment market.

4 October 2017 - ODEON Cinemas Group, alongside its partners at Walt Disney Studios, Disney Life and Sea Life are thrilled to have been awarded the prestigious ‘Best promotional and shopper marketing’ award at the 2017 Masters of Marketing Awards...

2 October 2017 - ODEON East Kilbride is to become the first ODEON Luxe cinema in Europe – launching Thursday, October 12th. Guests will be able to enjoy the new, fully-reclining cinema with 652 new handmade luxury recliner seats across nine upgraded screens.

11 July 2017 -
Cinesa in Spain has been awarded ‘Best Digital Multichannel Campaign’ at the International Selligent awards on 20 June 2017 and the 'Best CSR project promoting the work of non-profit organizations’ award at the 6th annual Social Business Awards in Barcelona in July 2017 for its ‘Cinesa se mueve’ CR initiative.

28 June 2017 -
ODEON Cinemas Group is delighted to have been awarded the ‘Leading Transformation’ award at the prestigious HR Excellence Awards 2017, held yesterday evening at the Hilton Park Lane, London.

26 June 2017 - Three ODEON locations, Leeds-Bradford in England, and Wester Hailes along with East Kilbride in Scotland, have begun their renovations that will bring AMC’s proven theatre renovation strategy, including popular plush power recliner seating, to moviegoers in the UK

24 May 2017 - Construction work is nearing completion on the first phase of the London Islington Square development which will be home to ODEON's new six screen lounge cinema, anticipated to open in May 2018.

24 May 2017 -
ODEON’s seven screen cinema centred in Oldham’s Old Town Hall, a Grade II listed building, has won numerous accolades with its combination of modern architecture and key heritage elements.

26 April 2017 -
ODEON Cinemas Group has been recognised with two silver awards at the 2017 Employer Brand Management Awards, for ‘Best communication of the employer brand to the internal audience’ and
‘Best ongoing commitment to employer brand management.’

11 April 2017 -
ODEON Cinemas Group is set to become the largest IMAX operator in the US and Europe as AMC signs an agreement for 25 new screens. 10 IMAX theatres will be added to existing ODEON complexes throughout the UK/Ireland, Germany, Spain and Italy, with the locations of the remaining sites yet to be determined.

28 March 2017 -
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc, the world’s largest movie exhibitor, announced today it has completed its acquisition of Stockholm-based Nordic Cinema Group Holding AB (“Nordic”), the largest theatre operator in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Nordic will operate as a subsidiary of London-based Odeon Cinemas Group.
AMC has hit the never-before-reached movie exhibitor milestones of 1,000 theatres and 11,000 screens across the globe.

1 March 2017 -
As part of our platinum sponsorship with the National Film and Television School (NFTS), ODEON awards a scholarship to a select number of MA students. In 2017, three lucky students will benefit, including former ODEON colleague, Zsófi Szemerédy.

24 February 2017 -
ODEON UK has, for the first time, achieved a placing in the Sunday Times 30 Best Big Companies to Work For 2017 list, at number 25. In addition, we are placed number 16 in Ireland’s Great Places to Work (Best Large Workplaces) and were awarded an excellence award for Most Inspiring Place to Work in Ireland.

24 February 2017 -
ODEON Cinemas Group continues to win more awards and has just been awarded the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) award for ‘Most Innovative Approach to an Internal Communications Challenge.’

10 February 2017 -
To celebrate the release of Academy Award® and BAFTA® nominated HIDDEN FIGURES, Twentieth Century Fox and ODEON joined forces to inspire the next generation to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.

10 January 2017 -
Carol Welch appointed UK & Ireland MD; Duncan Reynolds promoted to Group Development and Real Estate Director; Andy Alker promoted to Chief Finance Director.
ODEON Cinemas Group is further strengthening its Executive Committee with the appointment of three senior executives to drive its transformation programme across Europe, as the Group starts to confirm its exciting plans as part of AMC Theatres, the largest theatre exhibitor in the world.

31 October 2016 -
ODEON – Europe’s largest cinema chain – will bring its unique brand of entertainment to Northwich as part of an exciting new £80m retail and leisure development at Barons Quay, overlooking the River Weaver.

25 August 2016 -
ODEON – Europe’s largest cinema chain – will be bringing its unique brand of entertainment to Oldham after more than 30 years away, heralding a big step in the wider redevelopment and investment in the Old Town Hall.

21 September 2015 - ODEON is offering guests across five European countries the chance to enjoy all the live action from the red carpet world premiere of Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated sci-fi blockbuster The Martian.

22 June 2015 - ODEON Cinemas Group is proud to announce the official launch of two new Innovation Labs in London and Barcelona, following the success of a pilot scheme in London in the first six months of 2015. The move represents the research & development arm of the company’s strategic programme to explore and develop

22 June - Film fans in Birmingham can now experience the ultimate in cinema luxury as the newly transformed ODEON Luxe Birmingham Broadway Plaza officially opens its doors in the city where it all began for ODEON

25 May 2018 - ODEON has today announced it will be launching the UK’s largest ODEON Luxe cinema in the city of Birmingham, with ODEON Birmingham Broadway Plaza re-opening as a fully-reclining ODEON Luxe site this June.

29 November 2017 - ODEON has today revealed London will soon be home to three of its new ODEON Luxe cinemas, offering London film fans exciting new, fully-reclining venues to enjoy the latest films in luxury – just in time for Christmas.

29 November 2017 - Finnkino is developing the Finnish cinema scene by opening the most modern cinema in Finland in the Itis Helsinki shopping center. Finnkino Itis will open by the end of 2018. The new theatre will include nine cinema halls, one of which will be the first IMAX® theatre in Finland.

23 November 2017 - IMAX Corporation and ODEON Cinemas Group today unveiled the new IMAX VR Experience Centre in the ODEON cinema at intu Trafford Centre in Manchester. The IMAX VR Centre is the first to be installed in Europe and the fifth IMAX has launched worldwide...

1 November 2017 - ODEON Blanchardstown will mark the first ODEON site in Ireland to have two screens featuring its new luxury fully reclining seating. ODEON Blanchardstown will be installing a state-of-the-art IMAX screen and transforming its existing iSense screen with its newly launched ODEON Luxe reclining seat experience.

27 October 2017 -
ODEON has today announced ODEON Leeds Bradford will be re-launching as an ODEON Luxe cinema, making it the first in England. Following the launch of Europe’s first ODEON Luxe cinema in East Kilbride, Scotland in October, film fans in Yorkshire will soon be able to enjoy the ultimate in luxury when the new ODEON Luxe Leeds Bradford fully launches on 9th November.

18 October 2017 - ODEON has today announced it will be re-opening ODEON Wester Hailes as a brand-new ODEON Luxe cinema, making it only the second ODEON Luxe cinema in Europe and home to the largest fully-reclining iSense screen in Europe.

17 October 2017 -
ODEON Cinemas Group has today announced the appointment of David Anderson as its new Chief Commercial Officer, as the Group continues to enhance its industry-leading capabilities in the European entertainment market.

2 October 2017 - ODEON East Kilbride is to become the first ODEON Luxe cinema in Europe – launching Thursday, October 12th. Guests will be able to enjoy the new, fully-reclining cinema with 652 new handmade luxury recliner seats across nine upgraded screens.

26 June 2017 - Three ODEON locations, Leeds-Bradford in England, and Wester Hailes along with East Kilbride in Scotland, have begun their renovations that will bring AMC’s proven theatre renovation strategy, including popular plush power recliner seating, to moviegoers in the UK

24 May 2017 - Construction work is nearing completion on the first phase of the London Islington Square development which will be home to ODEON's new six screen lounge cinema, anticipated to open in May 2018.

11 April 2017 -
ODEON Cinemas Group is set to become the largest IMAX operator in the US and Europe as AMC signs an agreement for 25 new screens. 10 IMAX theatres will be added to existing ODEON complexes throughout the UK/Ireland, Germany, Spain and Italy, with the locations of the remaining sites yet to be determined.

28 March 2017 -
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc, the world’s largest movie exhibitor, announced today it has completed its acquisition of Stockholm-based Nordic Cinema Group Holding AB (“Nordic”), the largest theatre operator in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Nordic will operate as a subsidiary of London-based Odeon Cinemas Group.
AMC has hit the never-before-reached movie exhibitor milestones of 1,000 theatres and 11,000 screens across the globe.

1 March 2017 -
As part of our platinum sponsorship with the National Film and Television School (NFTS), ODEON awards a scholarship to a select number of MA students. In 2017, three lucky students will benefit, including former ODEON colleague, Zsófi Szemerédy.

10 February 2017 -
To celebrate the release of Academy Award® and BAFTA® nominated HIDDEN FIGURES, Twentieth Century Fox and ODEON joined forces to inspire the next generation to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.

10 January 2017 -
Carol Welch appointed UK & Ireland MD; Duncan Reynolds promoted to Group Development and Real Estate Director; Andy Alker promoted to Chief Finance Director.
ODEON Cinemas Group is further strengthening its Executive Committee with the appointment of three senior executives to drive its transformation programme across Europe, as the Group starts to confirm its exciting plans as part of AMC Theatres, the largest theatre exhibitor in the world.

31 October 2016 -
ODEON – Europe’s largest cinema chain – will bring its unique brand of entertainment to Northwich as part of an exciting new £80m retail and leisure development at Barons Quay, overlooking the River Weaver.

25 August 2016 -
ODEON – Europe’s largest cinema chain – will be bringing its unique brand of entertainment to Oldham after more than 30 years away, heralding a big step in the wider redevelopment and investment in the Old Town Hall.

21 September 2015 - ODEON is offering guests across five European countries the chance to enjoy all the live action from the red carpet world premiere of Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated sci-fi blockbuster The Martian.

22 June 2015 - ODEON Cinemas Group is proud to announce the official launch of two new Innovation Labs in London and Barcelona, following the success of a pilot scheme in London in the first six months of 2015. The move represents the research & development arm of the company’s strategic programme to explore and develop

23 February 2018 - ODEON UK has once again achieved a placing in the Sunday Times Best 25 Big Companies to Work For list 2018, at number 25. In addition, ODEON is placed number 15 in Ireland’s Great Places to Work (Best Large Workplaces)

22 November 2017 - ODEON Cinemas Group was triumphant in the ‘Best Talent Management’ category at last night’s Personnel Today awards.
The judges were impressed by the originality of the Group’s Brand Heroes programme focusing on emerging talent in the business.

4 October 2017 - ODEON Cinemas Group, alongside its partners at Walt Disney Studios, Disney Life and Sea Life are thrilled to have been awarded the prestigious ‘Best promotional and shopper marketing’ award at the 2017 Masters of Marketing Awards...

11 July 2017 -
Cinesa in Spain has been awarded ‘Best Digital Multichannel Campaign’ at the International Selligent awards on 20 June 2017 and the 'Best CSR project promoting the work of non-profit organizations’ award at the 6th annual Social Business Awards in Barcelona in July 2017 for its ‘Cinesa se mueve’ CR initiative.

28 June 2017 -
ODEON Cinemas Group is delighted to have been awarded the ‘Leading Transformation’ award at the prestigious HR Excellence Awards 2017, held yesterday evening at the Hilton Park Lane, London.

24 May 2017 -
ODEON’s seven screen cinema centred in Oldham’s Old Town Hall, a Grade II listed building, has won numerous accolades with its combination of modern architecture and key heritage elements.

26 April 2017 -
ODEON Cinemas Group has been recognised with two silver awards at the 2017 Employer Brand Management Awards, for ‘Best communication of the employer brand to the internal audience’ and
‘Best ongoing commitment to employer brand management.’

24 February 2017 -
ODEON UK has, for the first time, achieved a placing in the Sunday Times 30 Best Big Companies to Work For 2017 list, at number 25. In addition, we are placed number 16 in Ireland’s Great Places to Work (Best Large Workplaces) and were awarded an excellence award for Most Inspiring Place to Work in Ireland.

24 February 2017 -
ODEON Cinemas Group continues to win more awards and has just been awarded the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) award for ‘Most Innovative Approach to an Internal Communications Challenge.’